Žiga Laci
Žiga Laci (born 20 July 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek club AEK Athens.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 July 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Murska Sobota, Slovenia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | Nafta Lendava | ||
2012–2014 | Dobrovnik | ||
2014–2016 | Turnišče | ||
2016–2020 | Mura[2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Mura | 4 | (1) |
2020– | AEK Athens | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Slovenia U17 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Slovenia U18 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Slovenia U19 | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 March 2020 |
Club career
Mura
In July 2018, Laci signed his first professional contract with Mura until 2021.[3] He made his senior debut on 11 May 2019 in the 32nd round of the 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga, coming on as a late substitute in a match against Krško, which Mura won 3–0.[4]
AEK Athens
On 14 February 2020, Laci signed a three-year contract with Greek club AEK Athens.[5][6]
International career
Laci made his international debut on 21 February 2019, when he played for the Slovenian under-17 team in a 2–1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] In March 2019, he played the elite round of the qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where Slovenia was eliminated as the bottom of the group after two defeats and a draw.[7]
On 26 July 2019, Laci debuted for the Slovenian under-19 side in a 3–1 win against the United Arab Emirates.[8]
References
- "ΖΙΓΚΑ ΛΑΤΣΙ" (in Greek). AEK Athens F.C. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Žiga Laci – NŠ Mura" (in Slovenian). NŠ Mura. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Hajdinjak, Maja (19 July 2018). "Žiga Laci, najmlajši igralec s profesionalno pogodbo". vestnik.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Žiga Laci – statistika sezone 2018–19 – Prva liga Telekom Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "AEK FC signs Žiga Laci!!". AEK Athens F.C. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Žiga Laci odhaja iz Mure v atenski AEK". pomurec.com (in Slovenian). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Žiga Laci – U17 reprezentanca" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Žiga Laci – U19 reprezentanca" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
- Žiga Laci at Soccerway
- PrvaLiga profile (in Slovene)